Archive for May 31, 2012

Topps India Sports & Entertainment Company Pvt Ltd, pioneers of Sports and Entertainment trading card games and collectables for kids and the owner of the brand Cricket Attax – the official trading card game of DLF IPL, today announced the National winner of Cricket Attax Championships 2012 in Chennai.

People who loved David Hasselhoff’s character as a lifeguard, Mitch Buchannon in ‘Baywatch’ are in for a huge treat. The ageless actor will be seen reprising his role as a lifeguard in one of the much awaited sequels of the year, Piranha 3DD. Amusingly, David plays himself in the movie and will be seen doing what he does best – saving lives.

Bharti Walmart, the joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Walmart Stores Inc for wholesale, business to business and cash and carry operations in India, committed to adopt 50 Government schools across 50 cities in India, under a unique school support initiative ‘Masti Ki Paathshaala’, in collaboration with Hope Foundation. The initiative which will positively impact over 20,000 children, of which 15,000 would be girls, aligns with the company’s overarching goal of serving people beyond the store and to be the ‘Store of the Community’.

Dance, in the modern generation, has been given a backseat, particularly due to a lack of qualified, standard training programs in the country as well as uncertainty about career options post-training. Lourd Vijay’s Dance Studio (LVDS), along with Indian Society for Performers & Teachers of Dance (ISPTD), intends to remedy this and is announcing the Professional Dance Development Certificate Program.

Madhuban Academy of Hospitality Administration and Research (MAHAR), the only institute in Northern India associated with a group having four star luxury hotels for live wire training, announced admission to their 3 years Advance diploma course in Food Preparation & Culinary Arts for the academic session 2012-15. This innovative program from IGNOU incorporating courses of American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AH & LEI) is a first of its kind in the learning system. It is the most comprehensive; industry oriented advanced diploma Programme available in India.

Zoya the exquisite diamond boutique, a TATA product, unveiled GREECE, its latest collection at its Mumbai store , recreating that moment in time when Gods walked in the gardens of Hesperides, Majestic creatures like ‘Pegasus’ the winged horse roamed the heavens and the unparalleled beauty of Helena drove thousands of mortals to war.

Speciality Restaurants stock jumped more than 7 per cent over the issue price on its debut trade on the bourses even as the broader market settled in the negative territory. The stock which got listed at Rs 153 with a premium of over two per cent over its issue price of Rs 150, surged 7.1 per cent and touched its upper circuit limit of Rs 160.65 on the BSE.

Your IndiGo flight lands on time, you walk towards the conveyor belt and wait for your luggage to arrive. Along with your luggage comes a surprise… a Pepsi Change the Game Football Kit with your name on it! Recently hundreds of IndiGo passengers were delighted with the same footie surprise across six airports in the country. As part of its ongoing football campaign, Pepsi partnered with IndiGo, country’s coolest airline – to Change the Game with this unique initiative.